Quality Manager (Travel Required) (St. Louis, MO)

Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (day one)

Paid parental leave

Continuing education reimbursement

29 days PTO (entry-level and up)

Fitness center access

Gym membership reimbursement

Cafeteria access

ERGs and philanthropy opportunities

Job summary

Alberici, a St. Louis-based construction leader, seeks a Quality Manager (Civil) to oversee QA/QC across multiple subcontracts and interfaces with clients and inspectors.

The role requires implementing quality programs and coordinating with third-party inspection services. Travel up to 85% across North America is expected; candidates should bring a strong background in civil QC, engineering basics, and proven leadership within a large project environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; ten years of comparable experience or equivalent mix of education/experience.
• Civil (earthworks and concrete) self-perform QC experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements QA/QC programs for the Company across civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, and industrial/commercial subcontracts.
• Interprets drawings, specs and codes to ensure quality plans, procedures and certifications are in place and followed.
• Performs inspections and audits; interfaces with clients and third party inspection services.
• Develops and maintains QA/QC programs; coordinates vendor surveillance and subcontractor quality, ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Manages project surveillance of construction activities and prepares detailed field reports.
• Guides teams, leads continuous improvement initiatives, and participates in PDP career development.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Quality Manager (Travel Required) (St. Louis, MO)

Alberici

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with more than 1,200 employees and nearing $2B in revenue, Alberici is a diversified construction company that partners with leading organizations throughout North America to build their most challenging and important projects.

Since our founding in 1918, Alberici earned a reputation for executing with quality, safety and trust. Combined with our 100+ years of experience, we provide construction solutions to the automotive, commercial, civil, energy, food & beverage, healthcare, heavy industrial, industrial process, and water industries.

We build the critical structures that improve lives and strengthen communities.

Our mission is simple — and our approach to delivering on it is equally straightforward. We are as open and honest with our employees and partners as we are with our clients. We are here to work together to do the best work possible to bring this mission to life.

When it comes to our team, Alberici employees are built differently. We seek the best and brightest and are committed to investing in our people and providing the training and resources they need to learn, grow, and advance.

Our Values

• Serving Humbly
• Executing with Integrity
• Solving Creatively
• Engaging Fully

What We Offer

• Profit-sharing plan, cash bonus programs and annual cost-of-living adjustments
• Generous salary increases and per diems for qualified out-of-town assignments
• Health, dental and vision insurance eligibility on day one
• Paid parental leave
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Personalized career development and training programs
• Minimum of 29 days of PTO (including holidays) for entry-level roles
• Fitness center for St. Louis office-based team members
• Gym membership reimbursement for project-based team members
• Corporate office cafeteria access
• Employee Resource Group (ERG) opportunities
• Philanthropy opportunities

Position Overview

TheQuality Manager (Civil)interfaces with engineering, construction, management, clients, and client inspectors to address quality-related concerns across civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, and industrial/commercial subcontracts.

• Implements quality assurance/quality control programs for the Company.
• Receives owner, manufacture and engineering quality requirements and applies them to the project.
• Supports planning, development and implementation of vendor surveillance activities for procured items.
• Manages third party inspection service for bolting, welding, nondestructive testing, concrete testing, soil inspections and others as required.
• Interprets engineering drawings, specifications and code requirements and ensures that the contractors have all the required quality plans, procedures and certifications
• Performs inspections within field of expertise.
• Interfaces with clients through client surveys at the start, during and at the end of jobs.
• Interfaces with third party inspection services per client inspection requirements.
• Documents inspections and related quality control activities.
• Performs random jobsite audits to assure conformance to AISC, ASME and project specifications.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)

• Develops and maintains effective QA/QC programs and procedures tailored to specific project requirements.
• Conducts thorough surveillance and audits of subcontractor quality programs, identifying compliance gaps and providing solutions.
• Reviews supplier quality requirements effectively and ensures they are incorporated them into project submittal registry and schedule.
• Develops and executes programs to inspect materials and vendor-supplied items, ensuring adherence to project specifications.
• Develops and implements high-level vendor surveillance strategies to proactively mitigate risks and optimize procurement outcomes.
• Coordinates with Project team members to integrate owner, manufacturer, and engineering requirements into project execution plans.

Design and Problem-Solving

• Applies structured approaches to identify design flaws and propose well-reasoned, cost-effective solutions that align with project goals.
• Develops clear, compliant documentation of solutions to operational and design challenges, ensuring traceability.
• Demonstrates a high level of proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and codes, ensuring all work adheres to quality plans, standards, and certification requirements.
• Implements robust systems to verify compliance, ensuring adherence to the highest industry standards and certifications.

Construction Oversight and Reporting

• Develops, manages, and conducts an effective surveillance program of construction activities and ensures detailed, actionable field reports are prepared.
• Expertly coordinates complex third-party inspections, ensuring seamless execution of critical testing and reporting requirements.
• Facilitates the procurement of third-party resources by preparing detailed project requirements and evaluating proposals for alignment with project objectives, budget, and timeline. Conducts comparative analysis of proposals to recommend the most suitable option based on project needs.
• Oversees the review and validation of third-party inspection service invoices, implementing streamlined processes and controls to ensure billing accuracy and adherence to contractual obligations. Provides strategic insights into invoice trends and financial performance, proactively identifying cost‑saving opportunities while maintaining service quality.

Team Guidance and Collaboration

• Provides effective guidance to teams and stakeholders, fostering collaboration to address quality challenges.
• Analyzes schedules systematically to ensure quality requirements align with project milestones.
• Leads teams in the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and aligns quality efforts with organizational objectives.

Management Responsibilities

• Manages direct reports as assigned.
• Effectively hires, trains, coaches, disciplines, and develops employees to achieve and maintain positive working relationships within the department.
• Achieves desired results through effective leadership and appropriate influence while adhering to established policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and a minimum of ten years of comparable experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Civil (earthworks and concrete) self-perform QC experience is strongly preferred.

Candidates may permanently reside anywhere in the US but must will be willing to travel to project locations anywhere across North America for extended periods of time (up to 85%).

Alberici invests heavily in our team members training and development in both technical, management, and leadership aptitude.

This role is on the quality department career ladder; employees participate in a Professional Development Plan (PDP) focused on career advancement.

Typical growth opportunities for this position include:

• Sr. Quality Manager

Alberici is a North American company with multiple Operating Companies: